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ALFORD, Donald

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling III
Serial Number MZ261
Markings BU-T
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference 3. C. 18..
Epitaph EVER LOVING, EVER KIND, A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY HE LEAVES BEHIND. UNTIL WE MEET
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 122
Enlistment information
Service Number 1393222
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 214 (Federated Malay States)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-05-1943
End Date 24-05-1943
Takeoff Station Chedburgh
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dortmund. 826 aircraft- the largest since the 1000 bomber raids. 38 aircraft Lost (4.6%). PFF met with clear conditions and marked the target accurately, leading to a good raid. Much devastation was wreaked across large parts of the city. In particular the Hoesch steelworks were put out of action. 624 were killed. This was the last sizeable raid on Dortmund for exactly one year.
Reason for Loss Crashed ENE of Dortmund, Germany